BJP released a video advertisement with the hashtag #MeraVoteMeraAdhikar, wherein it attempted to expose the Congress' history of encroaching on the reservation of our Dalit, tribal, backward, and extremely backward classes to appease the 'minority' community
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, speaking on behalf of the delegation, voiced concerns about the potential impact of PM Modi's 'silence vow' on the eve of critical electoral events.
According to Bagga, the 21-year-old woman approached Balkar Singh for a job. Responding to her, he allegedly asked her to remove her clothes during the video call promising job opportunities in return.
The Print published a wire report issued by Reuters that focused solely on the alleged Muslim victims of the Delhi Riots 2020, just before Delhi voted. The report was a clear attempt to paint a picture of unilateral suffering and victimhood.
9,13,79,409 electors cast their votes in the first phase of 2019 polls, while 11,00,52,103 votes were cast in the first phase of 2024 polls, Wire claims this is a dip of 1.86 crore votes
As per the voter turnout data, there were 71,14,40,983 total voters in 2019 in the conituencies that are in the first five phases of 2024 out of which 48,47,07,015 exercised their right to vote. That means 68.13% voting. In 2024, there were 76,40,80,337 out of which 50,72,97,288 voters exercised their right to vote. That makes 66.39% voting.
While the Election Commission of that time should have cancelled the polling just on the Amethi seat from where Rajiv Gandhi was contesting, the ECI under TN Sheshan postponed the elections across the country flouting the rules. Thus, giving ample time to the Congress party to benefit from the sympathy wave across the country.
Times of India had a chance to regain its popularity among the readers by seeking an explanation for the Delhi Excise Policy scam from Arvind Kejriwal.